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плохой

bad

Meaning of плохой

unpleasant

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Russian[plɐˈxoj]
bad
плохой - bad
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плохой with English translation

плохой usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Today is a bad day for a barbecue - it's chilly and drizzling.

Сегодня плохой день для барбекю - холодно и моросит дождь

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The forecast says the weather will be bad tonight, with strong winds.

Прогноз говорит, что погода ночью будет плохой, ожидаются сильные ветры.

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плохой belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

плохойbad
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

плохой synonyms

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What's the difference between плохой / неприятный / скверный / ужасный / отвратительный / паршивый

🇷🇺Russian
плохой

General term for low quality, condition, or result.

A1Very Often

It was a bad movie.

Это был плохой фильм.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неприятный

Causes discomfort, awkwardness, or annoyance; not necessarily very strong.

A1Often

I have an unpleasant feeling.

У меня неприятное чувство.

С
🇷🇺Russian
скверный

Conveys poor or unsatisfactory quality; slightly literary or colloquial.

A1Rarely

He has a lousy handwriting.

У него скверный почерк.

У
🇷🇺Russian
ужасный

Very strong negative; 'terrible' or 'awful', shocking or frightening.

A1Very Often

It was a terrible experience.

Это был ужасный опыт.

🇷🇺Russian

Elicits disgust or strong disapproval; strong negative for taste, smell, or behaviour.

A1Often

The conditions were disgusting.

Условия были отвратительные.

П
🇷🇺Russian
паршивый

Colloquial word for something of poor quality or feeling unwell; expresses displeasure.

A1Often

I'm in a lousy mood.

У меня паршивое настроение.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мерзкий

Expresses disgust or strong contempt; can be a moral or physical judgment.

A1Often

He did a vile act.

Он сделал мерзкий поступок.

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How to pronounce плохой and what this word means

плохой translation: bad. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce плохой

[plɐˈxoj]

плохой translation

bad

плохой examples

Today is a bad day for a barbecue - it's chilly and drizzling.

плохой transcription

[plɐˈxoj]

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плохой meaning: what does it mean?

неприятный, вызывающий дискомфорт или неудовлетворение

плохой pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

плохой is pronounced as [plɐˈxoj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

плохой definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Today is a bad day for a barbecue - it's chilly and drizzling. Translation: Сегодня плохой день для барбекю - холодно и моросит дождь

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